Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte says it’s too soon to speak about the introduction of the “green pass”, being considered at the EU level, in Lithuania until a significant part of the country’s population is not vaccinated against the coronavirus. In her words, the main condition for such a documentContinue Reading
The first batches of coronavirus vaccine may be delivered to Finland later this month, according to Taneli Puumalainen, chief physician at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Interviewed on Yle TV1 on Saturday, Puumalainen said that the initial doses will probably arrive between Christmas and New Year’s afterContinue Reading
The coronavirus situation in Finland has deteriorated dramatically in recent days. The government, local and regional authorities are all now urgently preparing new recommendations to try to prevent the spread of infections. The number of confirmed new cases on Thursday was the highest so far this autumn, with nearly 300Continue Reading
The coronavirus crisis has accelerated nurses’ desire to get out of the field, according to a fresh study by the Finnish Nurses Association (FNA). According to the survey of more than 2,300 nursing professionals, more than half of respondents said they had thought of changing jobs during the height ofContinue Reading
The government on Tuesday approved the 2021 state budget bill and the 2021-2024 fiscal strategy. The new budget suggests that all coalition partners have managed to include their election promises in what will be a local government council elections year. Cuts were not mentioned. State budget expenses will amount toContinue Reading
“We will do everything from our side to preserve that bubble, and we have already submitted proposals to both the Latvians and Estonians to renounce the 16 rate and move on to the 25 rate for that bubble to be preserved, all the more so, discussion on similar rate areContinue Reading
Tallinn city government will be taking the first measures in the so-called yellow pandemic scenario that mainly cover precautions in schools. The Health Board said on Wednesday morning that 22 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours of whom 11 in Tallinn and Harju County. “IContinue Reading
Lithuania would back softening of self-isolation requirements for incoming people by increasing the rate threshold that makes self-isolation mandatory, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says, adding that a common position of the EU or at least the Baltic states is needed for that. “Speaking of countries that are subjected toContinue Reading
The Ministry of Finance presented its fall economic forecast on Monday that serves as the basis for the 2021 state budget. Minister of Finance Martin Helme told Postimees about the government’s plans. What are the finance minister’s main proposals for the new budget process? I’m not sure whether I canContinue Reading
Norwegian producers saw a hefty drop in exports during August, attributed to weaker demand, among other causes. ‘The reason for lower demand is complex, but holiday season in Europe and reduced restaurant consumption is certainly part of the explanation,’ said Tom-Jørgen Gangsø, Director of Market Insight and Market Access withContinue Reading